Global Unichip Selects TranSwitch for Next-Generation HDMI® Supporting Full-Rate 3-D High Definition Television

TranSwitch® Corporation (NASDAQ:TXCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions for the converging voice, data and video network, today announced that Global Unichip Corporation (GUC; TW:3443), the world’s-leading fabless ASIC service provider, adopted TranSwitch’s HD-PXL™-1.4 IP cores supporting the latest HDMI 1.4 specifications. Global Unichip will incorporate TranSwitch’s IP cores in its ASIC service offering for Consumer Electronics applications.

“We have selected TranSwitch’s IP for HDMI primarily because TranSwitch meets the full HDMI 1.4 rate requirement including support for full-rate 3D HDTV,” said Dr. Keh-Ching Huang, Director of Marketing and IP Sourcing of GUC. “TranSwitch’s field-proven track record in providing world-class intellectual property cores for high speed interfaces gives us high confidence that it will accelerate the silicon success for our customers, and we look forward to working closely with TranSwitch going forward on this and future technologies.”

“Our HD-PXL-1.4 cores have a major performance advantage over competitors as we are the only IP provider that meets the full requirement of HDMI 1.4 including full-rate 3-D television,” said Amir Bar-Niv, Vice President for Systems and Applications at TranSwitch Corporation. “The transmitter and receiver HD-PXL-1.4 cores are available today in the TSMC 65nm process, and will be offered in 40nm version later this year. In addition, we plan to introduce an HDMI 1.4 Ethernet Channel (HEC) offering based on our widely deployed industry standard Ethernet PHY IP cores,” concluded Bar-Niv.

About TranSwitch Corporation

TranSwitch Corporation (Nasdaq: TXCC) designs, develops and markets innovative semiconductors and technologies that provide core functionality and complete solutions for voice, data and video communications network equipment. As a leading supplier to telecom, datacom, cable television and wireless markets, TranSwitch customers include the major OEMs that serve the worldwide public network, the Internet, and corporate Wide Area Networks (WANs). TranSwitch devices are inherently flexible; many incorporating embedded programmable microcontrollers to rapidly meet customers’ new requirements or evolving network standards by modifying a function via software instruction. TranSwitch implements global communications standards in its VLSI solutions and is committed to providing high-quality products and services. TranSwitch, Shelton, CT, is an ISO 9001 registered company. For more information, visit www.transwitch.com.

About Global Unichip Corporation

Global Unichip Corporation (GUC), the full service Fabless ASIC leader based in Taiwan, was founded in 1998. GUC is now publicly traded on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under the symbol 3443 with annual sales close to 300MUSD. GUC provides total solutions from silicon-proven IPs to complex time-to-market SoC turnkey services. GUC is committed to providing the most advanced and the best price-performance silicon solutions through close partnership with TSMC, GUC’s major shareholder, and other key packaging and testing power houses. With state of the art EDA tools, advanced methodologies, and experienced technical team, GUC ensures the highest quality and lowest risks to achieve first silicon success. GUC has established a global customer base throughout Greater China, Japan, Korea, North America, and Europe. Its track-record in complex SoC designs has brought benefits to customers in time to revenue at the lowest risk. For more information, visit www.globalunichip.com.

Forward-looking statements in this release, including statements regarding management's expectations for future financial results and the markets for TranSwitch's products, are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that these forward-looking statements regarding TranSwitch, its operations and its financial results involve risks and uncertainties, including without limitation risks associated with acquiring new businesses; of downturns in economic conditions generally and in the telecommunications and data communications markets and the semiconductor industry specifically; risks in product development and market acceptance of and demand for TranSwitch's products and products developed by TranSwitch's customers; risks relating to TranSwitch's indebtedness; risks of failing to attract and retain key managerial and technical personnel; risks associated with foreign sales and high customer concentration; risks associated with competition and competitive pricing pressures; risks associated with investing in new businesses; risks of dependence on third-party VLSI fabrication facilities; risks related to intellectual property rights and litigation; risks in technology development and commercialization; and other risks detailed in TranSwitch's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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